Railway-car brake.



I. H. MGARTHUR & A. J. CARTER. RAILWAY GAR BRAKE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 7, 1914.

1,1 26,802, Patented Feb. 2, 1915.

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RAILWAY GAR BRAKE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 7, 1914.

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RAILWAY-CAR BRAKE.

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Application filed November 7, 1914.

This invention relates to railway car brakes of the general kind in which the brake shoes are connected by brake beams, in turn connected to equalizing levers which are joined to each other by brake rods.

The object of this invention is to provide improved means for connecting the brake rods to the equalizing levers in such manner that they may be easily disconnected therefrom and moved out of the way in order that the wheels and aXles may be removed from the truck whenever desired, and with great facility without disturbing other parts of the truck.

Our improvements are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan view of a car truck with our invention applied. Fig. 2 is a view on an enlarged scale and in transverse section of one of our improved brake rod slides. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the slide. Fig. t is a detail view in section, showing the manner of applying the slide to an equalizing lever, and showing also its relation to other parts of the brake mechanism. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the upper part of the slide. F 6 is a perspective view of the lower part thereof.

The car truck shown is of a well known type.

A indicates the wheels, A the axles, B the brake shoes, Z) their hangers C the brake beams, and D the equalizing levers. Each brake rod E is connected at one end 6 to an equalizing lever in any desired way. The opposite end of each brake rod is connected with an equalizing lever by our improved brake rod slide, which comprises a lower member G, and an upper member H. The

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 2, 1915.

Serial No. 870,866.

lower member comprises a bottom part or base 9 which rests on the equalizing lever D, parallel vertical flanges g having a space between them to receive the brake rod, and laterally projecting arms g which are parallel with each other and spaced sufliciently far apart to receive corresponding flanged parts of the upper member of the slide. Recesses or openings are formed at m to receive parts of the upper member in a manner hereinafter described.

The upper member H comprises a body portion h having a longitudinal extension h and formed with downwardly projecting flanges 7L adapted to enter between the arms 9 of the lower member in the manner shown in Fig. 3. The arms 9 and the flanges 7L are perforated as indicated at g and h to receive the connecting pins N which are headed at n and at their opposite ends are provided with removable cotter-pins a.

When the slide members are assembled they are arranged as shown in Fig. 8, the flanges 7L fitting between the arms within the recesses m. The brake rod extends through the slide between the flanges g and is held in place by the nut e.

The brake mechanism operates in the usual way, but should it be desired to remove the wheels and axles one of the pivot pins N of each slide should be removed and the top of each slide should be swung upward in the manner indicated in Fig. 2. The brake rods may then be lifted clear of the axles and the latter with their wheels may be easily withdrawn.

We claim as our invention 1. A brake rod slide, comprising two members between which the rod is housed, means for pivotally connecting the members with each other on one side, and means for detachably connecting them on the other side.

2. A brake rod slide, comprising two members between which the rod is housed, the lower part being formed with parallel flanges having a space between them to accommodate the rod and withv parallel laterally projecting arms, and the upper mem- In testimony whereof, We have hereunto her being provided With a cover for the subscribed our names. brake rod and With flanges arranged he- I H MC ARTHUR tween the arms of the lower member,,and J CARTER 5 pins connecting said flanges and arms, one of which pins acts as a pivot for the upper Witnesses: member of the slide and the other of Which A. W. MOR AN, pins is removable for the purpose specified. N. H. MEYERs,

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0.. 

